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by Jadrax
Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Where the other Gideon reads Warpstone
Replies: 17
Views: 13151

Re: Where the other Gideon reads Warpstone

And I do not know what the Empire army lists looked like in 1996 and how many knightly orders there were but I suspect not many because the article creates orders for itself, but we do get the Order of the Fiery Heart. The 4th/5th edition Empire Army book came out in 1996 and had Knights of the Whi...
by Jadrax
Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:42 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: The two views of Bretonnia
Replies: 11
Views: 13217

Re: The two views of Bretonnia

in fact: The one described in WFRP1 and in WFB3 core books, corresponds to a very corrupted vision the French Grand Siècle ( circa the 17th and 18th centuries). The one described in WFB3's expansions corresponds to the very late French Mediæval Era ( circa the 14th and 15th centuries). I think this...
by Jadrax
Sun Jun 23, 2024 3:01 am
Forum: Den of Tzeentch
Topic: Warhammer: The Old World
Replies: 10
Views: 21721

Re: Warhammer: The Old World

Has anybody else been following the previews of Warhammer: The Old World? Thoughts, reactions, impressions? A couple of friends were playing this in my house last night. TBH, it did not look or feel that much different from WFB. Not that I think this is necessarily a bad thing, but I was expecting ...
by Jadrax
Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Where the other Gideon reads Warpstone
Replies: 17
Views: 13151

Re: Where the other Gideon reads Warpstone

" It also asks, interestingly, does Warhammer have a future or does it deserve to be sucked dry by the new breed of game (Vampire...). I wonder whether this was just click bait or that was genuinely what early 90s gamers were considering." The idea that Vampire was just going to kill all o...
by Jadrax
Tue May 23, 2023 5:13 am
Forum: 2nd Edition
Topic: Battle/Arcane Magic Spell Lists for 2eRPG
Replies: 8
Views: 18100

Re: Battle/Arcane Magic Spell Lists for 2eRPG

year ago I made a stab at this for the for the Light, Bright, Amethyst and Amber collages. Unfortunately I stopped there as no one was playing any other collages in my campaign at the time.

The files can be found under the sub head of the 'Teclis Codex' here:

https://grognard.org.uk/Authors/jadrax/
by Jadrax
Sat Aug 27, 2022 6:31 am
Forum: 2nd Edition
Topic: 2nd edition wardancer rules
Replies: 4
Views: 11341

Re: 2nd edition wardancer rules

Yeah, that was a draft of one of the last four things I was working on converting over when Second Edition stopped being produced in house at GW. It used a lot of Andy's art but I am not sure it was ever signed off on or who initially released that draft on the web (Although I can guess.) I think it...
by Jadrax
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: The Southern Chaos Wastes
Replies: 4
Views: 9321

Re: The Southern Chaos Wastes

I guess I always envisioned it as Antarctica. Its massive but empty. There's not really much for chaos to corrupt apart from the odd penguin. Where as the northern realms are unbelievably busy, with multiple warring tribes, any sentient being you come across is probably very, very isolated. Which I ...
by Jadrax
Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: 2nd Edition
Topic: A few questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 14727

Re: A few questions.

Stallion12 wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:27 am Is horned hunters two handed weapon a mistake?
That's an outstanding issue from terror in Talbhiem. If it where me, I would give them Specialist Weapon Two handed instead of Frenzy.
by Jadrax
Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:12 am
Forum: 2nd Edition
Topic: A few questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 14727

Re: A few questions.

Does witchcraft allow mixing of lores? I know normally you can't. Yes: That's more or less the only mechanical advantage to it. Does allowing elves more than one lore break the game? I doubt it. But I have never tried. The compendium hunter, should they get animal care/training and rode now that th...
by Jadrax
Mon May 03, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Richard Halliwell
Replies: 5
Views: 10061

Re: Richard Halliwell

He more or less wrote the rules for the first edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle, so yes he was pretty important.

Also he did Space Hulk, which I played a lot.
by Jadrax
Mon May 03, 2021 6:36 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Reviews and opinions of WFRP 4e adventures
Replies: 39
Views: 54547

Re: Reviews and opinions of WFRP 4e adventures

Grey Mountain Gold So, I grabbed an adventure pretty much at random, and go 'Grey Mountain Gold'. A PDF that costs £5 (which strikes my Yorkshire heart as somewhat pricey) but is also available as part of Ubersreik Adventures vol II. Its 17-pages long, including adverts. Given the reviews MadMarkus...
by Jadrax
Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:30 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Monuments of the Reikland
Replies: 12
Views: 19673

Re: Monuments of the Reikland

Last week Cubicle 7 released a pdf that I wrote - the first official thing I've had published for WFRP. Although it's designed for 4e, the content is fairly edition-neutral, with only a few rules specific to the latest iteration. I am late to the party, but yes - this is excellent work. I really en...
by Jadrax
Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:59 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Reviews and opinions of WFRP 4e adventures
Replies: 39
Views: 54547

Re: Reviews and opinions of WFRP 4e adventures

The financial rewards for PCs completing the Oldenhaller Contract were not insignificant. I think, as Robin says, there's a difference between 'grim and perilous' and 'miserable and hopeless'. yeah, i think that's a very good point. I like Warhammer to be grim (I'm a northerner, what do you expect)...
by Jadrax
Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:58 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Reviews and opinions of WFRP 4e adventures
Replies: 39
Views: 54547

Re: Reviews and opinions of WFRP 4e adventures

It's interesting that you say that - I'd actually identify the beginning of that 'blood, shit and misery' approach to James Wallis and Hogshead Publishing, which would technically still be 1st edition. I think the Oldenhaller Contract has a pretty good claim on being the start of it, and that's fro...
by Jadrax
Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:32 am
Forum: 1st Edition
Topic: Shadows Over Bogenhafen help, please?
Replies: 8
Views: 25364

Re: Shadows Over Bogenhafen help, please?

Are the player enjoying the game? Are you enjoying the game? Is this actually a problem that needs fixing?

If it is a problem: What are you players goals? What do they want? Why should they engage with the plot?
by Jadrax
Sun Mar 29, 2020 3:47 am
Forum: 2nd Edition
Topic: WFRP 2 career advances
Replies: 13
Views: 34959

Re: WFRP 2 career advances

That's all correct. I would very much discourage anyone from choosing to pay the 200xp to leave a career early, it does somewhat screw up the system. One of the reasons is, yes you theoretically have to go back and remove the advances they have not taken from their advance scheme, which when I had t...
by Jadrax
Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Warhammer Old World, a.k.a. WFB returns.
Replies: 25
Views: 40021

Re: Warhammer Old World, a.k.a. WFB returns.

"Remember Warhammer Fantasy Battle? Remember how much you loved all those historically inspired units like Horse Archers and Winged Lancers?"

"Well here are some emo chicks with ice weapons from Elder Scrolls, now fuck off."
by Jadrax
Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:35 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Any canon examples of characters using both might and magic?
Replies: 26
Views: 42935

Re: Any canon examples of characters using both might and magic?

As well as the Elf Ranger I mentioned above, another idea (although you would need to rework it a lot i suspect) is they way Defenders of the Forest at Liber Fanatica handled Wardancers, where they changed to Dances to spells. This is all pretty weak in terms of suggestions but I am really strugglin...
by Jadrax
Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:38 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Any canon examples of characters using both might and magic?
Replies: 26
Views: 42935

Re: Any canon examples of characters using both might and magic?

Have you looked at the Elf Ranger (Mage subtype) from Warhammer Quest?
by Jadrax
Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:11 pm
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Any canon examples of characters using both might and magic?
Replies: 26
Views: 42935

Re: Any canon examples of characters using both might and magic?

This is hard to answer tbh. Fiction tends not to make this distinction as fiction does not measure time in rounds in the first place. In first edition WFRP I do not believe this is possible, by anyone. In second edition WFRP Dart (and indeed Fire Ball) are half actions so can be combined with a Stan...